Coronavirus COVID-19 *Global Health Emergency* #13

[Yesiamapirate]

Can I just vent and be done with it, lol. Get this off my chest so I can get it over with and move on lol:

This sucks. I don’t know how else to put it. I am NOT a Debbie Downer or Negative Nellie, but I am a realist.


Ok. End rant. Thanks for listening.

I am right there with you. Tonight I cried. I live in Michigan and we have no virus here. That has been found anyways.
I was picking up fresh baked bread from my favorite market. It is always filled with fresh bread, pastry and cheeses. And much more. A neighborhood supermarket as well as gourmet market. A treasure that might not survive an major outbreak. Both financially and ....well... it’s family owned. By older people. I worry. Sigh.

 

[LadyL]

I can see it happening.
Remember, many of the employees life in a "city" underneath the park, kinda like college dormitories.
Moo

whaaaaaaaaat?

I know this is o/t but I have to google that

 

[margarita25]

So we are already starting to see infected medical workers, possible teachers...

 

[Henry2326]

‘It’s Going to End in Death’: Doctors Say U.K. Ill-prepared for Coronavirus - The New York Times ‘It’s Going to End in Death’: Doctors Say U.K. Ill-prepared for Coronavirus #coronavirus #covid19 #wuhanpneumonia Novel Coronavirus - COVID19 on Twitter

 

[Henry2326]

Australia orders first school closure after pupil contracts coronavirus Australia closes first school after pupil contracts coronavirus Reuters on Twitter

 

[LadyL]

Great idea! Me, too

I missed this. Why are we putting our location beneath our avatar?

ETA: nm, just read the reason

 

[Henry2326]

Governor Hogan: "While today’s news may seem overwhelming, this is not a reason to panic. Marylanders should go to work or go to school just as they normally would. At the same time, I want to continue to remind everyone to prepare themselves and continue to stay informed"
BNO Newsroom on Twitter

BREAKING: Maryland Governor Larry Hogan declares state of emergency after confirming 3 cases of coronavirus

 

[SAMS]

Brian Stelter on Twitter

CNN's coronavirus town hall is happening now

CNN on Twitter

 

[Henry2326]

Man with coronavirus went to packed rock concert at New Zealand arena Man with coronavirus went to packed rock concert at New Zealand arena

 

[Henry2326]

There are school closures of some kind in 22 countries on three continents with hundreds of millions of students around the world facing upheaval, including 13 countries that have shut schools nationwide. The global impact of coronavirus on education

 

[K.jill]

I missed this. Why are we putting our location beneath our avatar?

Because some of us try to remember where people are from when they read a post and we have a hard time remembering everyone.

 

[Henry2326]

Sulianti Saroso Hospital which is at the center of Indonesia’s #COVID19 response has already filled up all of its isolation rooms #coronavirus #CoronaOutbreak #CoronaAlert #SARSCoV2
Ruang Isolasi Pasien Virus Corona di RSPI Sudah Penuh | Lifestyle - Bisnis.com

 

[margarita25]

This is probably the biggest thing that has happened in the States since 9/11 moo (maybe I’m forgetting something).

We’ve had some horrific mass shootings...

Random musings.

 

[Henry2326]

Chinese authorities have warned people to stay away from the border with North Korea, which is closed due to coronavirus, or risk being shot by North Korean guards - Reuters
BNO Newsroom on Twitter

In one notice seen by Reuters, it said the China-North Korea border is being monitored 24 hours a day and added: "Violators will be shot"
BNO Newsroom on Twitter

 

[margarita25]

Because some of us try to remember where people are from when they read a post and we have a hard time remembering everyone.

I will choose to keep my public service announcement under my name

 

[LadyL]

That is exactly what should happen. Canada is still playing politics, with open borders to anyone from anywhere. Even the announcement about open borders is about being superior to Australia, which has closed borders to people from some countries.

As a result, people from Iran, China and Italy are spreading the virus across Canada. Even if Canada is quarantining the most "at risk", too many are slipping through the cracks and reporting illness well after they've been moving around the community. The latest case, a woman who was infected on a cruise, didn't develop symptoms until a week after she was home.

yeah and the general population is not taking it seriously in my experience

 

[K.jill]

I will choose to keep my public service under my name

Yes! That is too good to change!

 

[Yesiamapirate]

I worry about everything, lol. I hesitate to put my state in my profile. I follow some horrific criminal cases. If a perp were clever, how easy would it be to sleuth us? Find us? Goodness I am over the top tonight.

 

[margarita25]

Again, we’ve had plenty of warning and time. China didn’t get that window. While many out there have been dismissive, we were smart and many of us at least could somewhat prepare with whatever budgets we have.

Again, there’s only so long supplies can last. Unless you have 6 months supply of toilet paper or whatever it is...I’m glad I was able to get all my pharmaceutical supplies. But it’s only a drop in the bucket.

We will have to go out and about. There’s just no way not to for most of us.

This sucks.

 

[K.jill]

I worry about everything, lol. I hesitate to put my state in my profile. I follow some horrific criminal cases. If a perp were clever, how easy would it be to sleuth us? Find us? Goodness I am over the top tonight.

Not over the top, I bet a lot of WS posters think that way!! We are cautious, suspicious and well read on crimes and safety.
I thought about that but did it anyway. .. I am in a large city and have not said much about myself of ws over the years.